Colorful butter cookies signal a great start to the season.

An infusion of sweet-tart dried cranberries make these butter cookies from Better Homes & Gardens Very Merry Cookies (Wiley) really sing. Kids can pitch in by rolling the dough in nonpareils before everything is placed in the oven. For extra fun, try using different colors and letting children design their own rainbow-hued treats.

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add powdered sugar. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in the vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour, the cranberries, and lemon peel. (Use your hands to work in flour if mixture seems crumbly.)

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